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TopicBloomberg wire

Topic: Bloomberg wire

Closed shoes, short sleeved shirts as undergarment — new clothing rule baffles South Africans

Trade Minister Ebrahim Patel’s office said he’d consulted with clothing and textile industry leaders about which goods should be permitted to be sold.

Apple, Google privacy rules restrict govts from collecting vital data from Covid tracing apps

The tech companies' privacy features lock authorities out of gathering data used to track the spread of virus, spot larger patterns and plan reopenings.

With Modi saying ‘self-reliance’ 17 times in speech, India seems set to turn protectionist

PM Modi, once a key advocate of globalisation, urged citizens to turn the Covid crisis into an opportunity to grow local manufacturing capabilities.

Kotak Mahindra Bank posts 10% decline in profits as it steps up provisions for bad loans

Indian banks are bracing for a surge in bad debts as an economic lockdown triggers mass unemployment and leaves many companies facing bankruptcy.

US Senate moves toward vote to pressure China over Uighur rights

The legislation, aimed at punishing Beijing for its treatment of Uighur Muslims, signals rising anti-China sentiment in Congress amid the pandemic.

US states moving to reopen divide rural and urban areas across the country

As the state eases restrictions but local officials tighten them, rural areas may be able to move quicker than densely populated regions hit harder by the virus.

Coronavirus has made the cost-benefit analysis a hard puzzle to solve

Whenever public health is at risk, there’s a pervasive challenge. To make cost-benefit analysis work, officials need a method to convert human lives into some dollar figure.

Indonesia to Malaysia — Asia is facing a trade-off between health & economic well-being

Governments itching to return to normal activity are being confronted with a spike in Covid-19 infections.

Lessons from the Y2K bug, and how the world managed it, that can help tackle Covid-19

While it’s too late for major preventative actions to mitigate the coronavirus crisis as we did with Y2K, it’s not too late to prepare for the next outbreak.

Trump’s top health experts, including Fauci, contradict his ‘we’ve prevailed’ claim

Anthony Fauci, US's top infectious diseases expert, warned that communities ignoring guidelines could trigger an outbreak that could be hard to control.

On Camera

Is Indian skincare better than Korean, French, Japanese products?

Indian skin is pigmented, photoreactive, and prone to post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Formulations must prioritise barrier support, gentle brightening, and photo protection.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

From a small Kangra village to Tejas cockpit: IAF fighter pilot Namansh Syal’s journey cut short

Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.